Waheeda Rehman to be conferred with Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award this year, confirms I&B Minister Anurag Thakur | Hindi Movie News

Veteran Bollywood actress Waheeda Rehman will be conferred with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award this year. Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur confirmed the same today. Further details on this development are awaited.

In her career spanning decades, Waheeda Rehman has delivered memorable performances in hits like Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, Guide, Teesri Manzil, Ram Aur Shyam and Kabhi Kabhi among others.She received the prestigious National Award for her performance in 1971 release Resha Aur Shera, co-starring Sunil Dutt. Waheeda Rehman was conferred with the Padma Shri in 1972 and was a recipient of the prestigious Padma Bhushan in 2011.